US Consulate General in Osaka
Consulate General 
United States Osaka, Japan
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 18 July 2025
The US consulate general in Osaka is in Osaka, Japan; the United States’ embassy is in Tokyo, about 400 km away. Within 1 km there are 3 other foreign missions.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Japan
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Labour Thanksgiving Day
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New Year's Day
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Japanese citizens
JapanUnited States Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United States visa for citizens of Japan
United StatesJapan Visa-free, 90 days Japan visa for citizens of the United States
Japanese citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days. The application is made online, not at the US consulate general in Osaka.
US visa statistics
| Visas issued | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B) | 5,178 | 5,140 |
| Student (F, M) | 3,243 | 2,740 |
| Exchange (J) | 2,609 | 2,108 |
| Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…) | 9,052 | 9,714 |
| Transit and crew (C, D) | 571 | 514 |
| Diplomatic and official (A, G) | 11 | 6 |
| Total | 20,664 | 20,222 |
US visa posts in Japan, FY 2025
| Visa office | Visas issued |
|---|---|
| Tokyo | 55,923 |
| Osaka (this office) | 20,222 |
| Naha | 1,243 |
The US consulate general in Osaka issued 20,222 nonimmigrant visas in fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025). 48% were work and treaty visas (H, L, O, E and others), followed by visitor (25%) and student (14%) visas. That is about the same as in fiscal year 2024 (20,664).
From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 4,103, 47% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.
The United States issues visas at 3 posts in Japan: Tokyo (55,923), Osaka (20,222) and Naha (1,243). Osaka accounted for 26% of them in fiscal year 2025.
The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.
Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Consulate of Switzerland in OsakaSwissnex in Japan, Umeda Shimmichi Bldg. 1F, 1-1-5, Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0003
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Consulate General of Italy in OsakaNakanoshima Festival Tower 17F 2-3-18, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005, Osaka
The United States’ other missions in Japan
- Embassy of the United States in Tokyo
1-10-5 Akasaka, Minato ku, Tokyo, 107-8420
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All missions of the United States in Japan (6)
For matters it cannot handle, the US embassy in Tokyo (400 km) is responsible. Besides the US consulate general in Osaka, the United States has 5 other missions in Japan. Consulates: Naha, Sapporo, Nagoya and Fukuoka. Japan in turn has 16 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US consulate general in Osaka
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of the United States in Osaka. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.
US citizens travelling to Japan
Japan admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
When the US consulate general in Osaka is closed
Expect the US consulate general in Osaka to be shut on Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and often on Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, a holiday in the United States.
Near the US consulate general in Osaka
The US consulate general in Osaka has 3 other foreign missions within 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
When is the US Consulate General in Osaka closed?
The US consulate general in Osaka closes on Japan’s public holidays, the next being Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026, and usually on the national day of the United States.
Do Japanese citizens need a visa for the United States?
Japanese citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.
Where is the US embassy in Japan?
The US embassy is in Tokyo, about 400 km from the US consulate general in Osaka.
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